Radio Ads
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Fleet Owner
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From: Blue Hill Township
Radio Ads
Has anybody noticed that the number of radio ads has gone through the roof lately? Maybe it is just clear channel (which owns most of the stations in my area) but it is 45 minutes of commercials to every 15 minutes of music. The worst part is that the commercials are always the same annoying crap. Then, after the commercials you have the stupid DJ blabbering about the radio station's website and other crappy promotions.
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I don't have it (yet) but satellite radio fixes that problem methinks.
I've been annoyed with the amount of ad time for a looongg time. What can you do?
You got that "Jack" computerized BS going in your area?
I've been annoyed with the amount of ad time for a looongg time. What can you do?
You got that "Jack" computerized BS going in your area?
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From: Frequently frozen MN
I'm in the twin cities, and I think it's been like this for a while. Not really any different than the TV.
Did hear a DJ once comparing today to the 60's, in songs per hour. It was pretty amazing. Although with the crappy AM radios we had, I didn't know the real lyrics for a lot of songs until years later!
What I do hate about the single owner of multiple stations is the cross plugging. Drives me nuts to listen to one station and hear a commercial for a different one.
Usually these days I do CDs
Did hear a DJ once comparing today to the 60's, in songs per hour. It was pretty amazing. Although with the crappy AM radios we had, I didn't know the real lyrics for a lot of songs until years later!
What I do hate about the single owner of multiple stations is the cross plugging. Drives me nuts to listen to one station and hear a commercial for a different one.
Usually these days I do CDs
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From: Blue Hill Township
I'm in the twin cities, and I think it's been like this for a while. Not really any different than the TV.
Did hear a DJ once comparing today to the 60's, in songs per hour. It was pretty amazing. Although with the crappy AM radios we had, I didn't know the real lyrics for a lot of songs until years later!
What I do hate about the single owner of multiple stations is the cross plugging. Drives me nuts to listen to one station and hear a commercial for a different one.
Usually these days I do CDs
Did hear a DJ once comparing today to the 60's, in songs per hour. It was pretty amazing. Although with the crappy AM radios we had, I didn't know the real lyrics for a lot of songs until years later!
What I do hate about the single owner of multiple stations is the cross plugging. Drives me nuts to listen to one station and hear a commercial for a different one.
Usually these days I do CDs
I thought about XM but I have a problem with paying for radio not to mention the extra gear and whatnot.
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Tim
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I was scanning and found a station that plays classical music with no commercials ..... it now has my number 1 select button. I have upgraded my system by adding an amp, upgrading my speakers and adding a woofer ..... sounds good.
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From: Cornelius, Oregon
I always love it when people use the "I don't wanna pay for radio" argument, and then you ask them if they pay for cable or satellite tv...
Postmaster
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From: Montreal Canada
When the ads come on I change the station. If I don't find anything good I'll plug in a CD.
I have noticed the amount of advertising going up. And I don't listen to our local classic rock station nearly as much as I used to.
I have noticed the amount of advertising going up. And I don't listen to our local classic rock station nearly as much as I used to.
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From: St Louis
I bought my first XM radio the week before I could activate it. Installed it and had it activated the first day I was eligible to do so. Rarely have listened to the tired old terrestrial radio junk since.
There's a reason "free" radio is free: it's because its an advertising medium. The broadcaster supplies content in the hope of attracting listeners who will also listen to the ads. Pretty simple concept.
Steve
There's a reason "free" radio is free: it's because its an advertising medium. The broadcaster supplies content in the hope of attracting listeners who will also listen to the ads. Pretty simple concept.
Steve
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From: Rhode Island
A lot of stations here are ClearChannel as well, and they definitely have excessive commercials. They keep saying how they have less commercials and more music, but lately it seems to be the exact opposite
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From: SpringHill,Fl
I'm in the twin cities, and I think it's been like this for a while. Not really any different than the TV.
Did hear a DJ once comparing today to the 60's, in songs per hour. It was pretty amazing. Although with the crappy AM radios we had, I didn't know the real lyrics for a lot of songs until years later!
What I do hate about the single owner of multiple stations is the cross plugging. Drives me nuts to listen to one station and hear a commercial for a different one.
Usually these days I do CDs
Did hear a DJ once comparing today to the 60's, in songs per hour. It was pretty amazing. Although with the crappy AM radios we had, I didn't know the real lyrics for a lot of songs until years later!
What I do hate about the single owner of multiple stations is the cross plugging. Drives me nuts to listen to one station and hear a commercial for a different one.
Usually these days I do CDs
60's 70's 80's or whatever we want!
damn, i sound like their ad! but I love em!
and they stream all 80's on their website 987thepeak.com
I got rabbit ears and a converter box...I do have cable broadband!
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From: cape may county NJ
Thats what I do, I just put a nice sound system in my garage and in both of my trucks and it really annoys me when you have it cranked up and a stupid commercial comes on screaming at me and I am tripping over stuff trying to get to the **** to turn it down or change the channel.
I couldn't even tell what the commercials are as they are just as bad as static to me
